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. 2017 Apr 21;215(11):1653–1656. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jix194

Table 1.

Classification of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Based on Different Combinations of Anti–Chlamydia trachomatis Immunoglobulin G1 and Immunoglobulin G3 Serostatus From Women Classified as Having Spontaneous Resolution by a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test

Type of infection IgG subclass responses No. of subjects (%)
Treatment visit Follow-up visit
Recent a IgG1+ IgG3+ IgG1− IgG3+ 2 (2.60)
IgG1+ IgG3+ IgG1+ IgG3+ 55 (71.40)
Primary b IgG1− IgG3+ IgG1+ IgG3+ 1 (1.30)
IgG1− IgG3− IgG1+ IgG3+ 1 (1.30)
Acute c IgG1+ IgG3− IgG1+ IgG3+ 2 (2.60)
Remote d IgG1+ IgG3+ IgG1− IgG3− 1 (1.30)
IgG1+ IgG3+ IgG1+ IgG3− 3 (3.90)
IgG1+ IgG3− IgG1+ IgG3− 9 (11.70)
No infection IgG1− IgG3− IgG1− IgG3− 3 (3.90)

Abbreviations: IgG, immunoglobulin G; IgG1, immunoglobulin G1; IgG3, immunoglobulin G3.

aRecently resolved Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

bAn individual’s first Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

cEarly stage of infection.

dIndividual was infected in the distant past (likely years ago).